Quick reference guide to care facilities in Minnesota

1 Quick reference guide To Care facilities in Minnesota 2020 Minnesota Building Code & 2020 Minnesota Fire Code Updated 7/9/21 2020 MBC & 2020 MFC Table Quick reference guide to Day Care facilities in Minnesota See the Minnesota Building Code and the Minnesota Fire Code for verification of applicable construction requirements Type of Licensed Facility MN Rule (MR) or Statute (MS) Number of Care Recipients 2020 MSBC Occupancy Classification State Regulatory Agency When Sprinklers are Required (3) Fire Alarm & Detection Requirements (8) (as amended) Accessibility MN Rule 1341 Child Care (Day Care) < 24 hours per day Family Child Care Home (4) MS 245A & MR to MR Up to 10 Care Recipients with < 6 children below 5 years of age.

2 R-3 Dwelling Unit DHS None Smoke Alarms required: IBC & IFC Carbon Monoxide Detection required: IBC Not Required Group Child Care Home (4) MS 245A & MR to MR 11-14 Care Recipients R-3 Dwelling Unit DHS None Smoke Alarms required: IBC & IFC Carbon Monoxide Detection required: IBC Not Required Child Care Center MS 245A & MR to MR More than 5 but < 100 Care Recipients < 30 months of age & each room at, and with an exit at the level of exit discharge. E DHS Fire Areas > 12,000 SF or Care Areas below level of exit discharge (1) (6) Fire Alarm & Detection required: IBC & IFC Required Child Care Center MS 245A & MR to MR More than 5 Care Recipients greater than 30 months of age.

3 E DHS Fire Areas > 12,000 SF or Care Areas below level of exit discharge (1) (6) Fire Alarm & Detection required: IBC & IFC Required Child Care Center MS 245A & MR to MR More than 5 Care Recipients < 30 months of age and less. I-4 DHS Required (1) (9) Fire Alarm/Smoke Alarms per , Carbon Monoxide Detection required: IBC Required Adult Day Care < 24 hours per day Adult Day Care Center/ Adult Day Services Center MS 245A & MR to MR 6 or more Care Recipients, all may or may not be capable of self preservation I-4 DHS Required (1) (9) Fire Alarm/Smoke Alarms per , Carbon Monoxide Detection required.

4 IBC Required Adult Day Care Center/ Adult Day Services Center MS 245A & MR to MR 6 or more Care Recipients but not more than 50% of the Care Recipients not capable of self preservation. See MSFC 8102 for additional requirements E DHS Fire Areas > 12,000 SF or Care Areas below level of exit discharge (1) (6) Fire Alarm & Detection required: IBC & IFC Required Footnotes: (1) An NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system is required per code. (2) An NFPA 13, 13-R, or 13-D fire sprinkler system is required per code. (3) Refer to license for special sprinkler installation requirements (4) Usually within the caregivers residence.

5 (5) Combined area on all floors, excluding garages. (6) See MR 1306 Special Fire Protection Systems for more restrictive thresholds if adopted by municipality (7) For the purposes of these provisions, fire walls, party walls, or attached multiple fire resistant exterior walls shall only create separate buildings where providing separation from occupancies other than Group R. (8) See MR , MR and the specific IBC/IFC Section for exceptions. (9) See IBC or IFC Section for exceptions. Key: DHS= Department of Human Services- MDH= Department of Health- DLI= Department of Labor and Industry- SFM= State Fire Marshal- Additional Resources 3/31/20 For MN Statutes or MN Rule see: For information on licensing see: For a listing of licensed health care facilities see: & For requirements for plans and specifications prepared by a MN licensed architect or engineer see.

6 2020 MBC & 2020 MFC Table Quick reference guide to Supervised Living facilities in Minnesota See the Minnesota Building Code and the Minnesota Fire Code for verification of applicable construction requirements Type of Licensed Facility MN Rule (MR) or Statute (MS) Number of Care Recipients 2020 MSBC Occupancy Classification State Regulatory Agency When Sprinklers are Required (4) Fire Alarm & Detection Requirements (7) (as amended) Accessibility MN Rule 1341 Supervised Living facilities Class A-1 MS & MR 4665 6 or fewer Care Recipients- all capable of self preservation R-3 Dwelling Unit MDH DLI > 4,500 SF (3) (5) (6) Smoke alarms required: IBC ; Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC NOT Required Class A-2 MS & MR 4665 7-16 Care Recipients- all capable of self preservation R-4 Condition 1 MDH DLI Required (2) Smoke alarms required: IBC.

7 Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC Required: 1 Accessible, Remainder Type B Also may include: Rule 36 Intensive residential Treatment Services MR to MR DHS MDH DLI Class A-2 MS & MR 4665 More than 16 Care Recipients- all capable of self preservation I-1 Condition 1 MDH DLI Required (2) Smoke alarms required: IBC , ; Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC Required: 4% Accessible, Remainder Type B Also may include: Rule 26 Sexually Dangerous MR to MR I-3 DHS MDH DLI Required (1) Smoke alarms required: IBC Required: 3% Accessible Class B-1 MS & MR 4665 6 or fewer residents- all of whom may NOT be capable of self-preservation R-3 MDH DLI Required (3) Smoke alarms required: IBC.

8 Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC Type B Units required if > 3 Sleeping Units Also may include: Rule 32 Detox Service Program MR to MR DHS MDH DLI Class B-2 MS & MR 4665 7-16 Care Recipients- all of whom may NOT be capable of self-preservation R-4 Condition 2 MDH DLI Required (2) Smoke alarms required: IBC ; Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC Required: 1 Accessible, Remainder Type B Class B-3 MS & MR 4665 More than 16 Care Recipients- SOME of whom require limited verbal or physical assistance with self-preservation I-1 Condition 2 MDH DLI Required (1) Smoke alarms required: IBC , ; Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC Required: 4% Accessible, Remainder Type B More than 16 Care Recipients- all of whom may NOT be capable of self-preservation I-2 MDH DLI Required (1) Smoke alarms required: IBC.

9 Carbon Monoxide Alarms required: IBC Public Areas: Req d Patient Rooms: 50% Accessible with MDH Toilet Rooms Footnotes: (1) An NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system is required per code. (2) An NFPA 13, 13-R, or 13-D fire sprinkler system is required per code. (3) Refer to license for special sprinkler installation requirements (4) Usually within the caregivers residence. (5) Combined area on all floors, excluding garages. (6) For the purposes of these provisions, fire walls, party walls, or attached multiple fire resistant exterior walls shall only create separate buildings where providing separation from occupancies other than Group R.

10 (7) See MR , MR and the specific IBC/IFC Section for exceptions. (8) See IBC or IFC Section for exceptions. Key: DHS= Department of Human Services- MDH= Department of Health- DLI= Department of Labor and Industry- SFM= State Fire Marshal- Additional Resources 3/31/20 For MN Statutes or MN Rule see: For information on licensing see: For a listing of licensed health care facilities see: & For requirements for plans and specifications prepared by a MN licensed architect or engineer see: 2020 MBC & 2020 MFC Table Quick reference guide to Hospice & Foster Care facilities in Minnesota See the Minnesota Building Code and the Minnesota Fire Code for verification of applicable construction requirements Type of Licensed Facility MN Rule (MR) or Statute (MS) Number of Care Recipients 2020 MSBC Occupancy Classification State Regulatory Agency When Sprinklers are Required (3) Fire Alarm & Detection Requirements (8) (as amended) Accessibility MN Rule 1341 Hospice residential Hospice Facility (6)